Shawn Kemp has been charged with an alleged drive-by shooting in Washington

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By Ryan Glass Mirror

March 8, 2023 | 9:59 p.m

Shawn Kemp, a six-time NBA All-Star, has been booked for an alleged drive-by shooting in Washington.

The Tacoma Police Department tweeted on Wednesday that shots erupted after an altercation between the occupants of two cars in a parking lot.

One of the cars fled the scene; A weapon was later secured.

Shawn Kemp speaks at Dirk Nowitzki’s farewell in 2019. Getty Images

No injuries were reported.

A 53-year-old man has been booked into a car shooting charge and an investigation is ongoing, according to Tacoma police.

According to Pierce County Corrections records, Kemp was booked at 5:58 p.m. Pacific Time and charged with a felony.

Shawn Kemp, who was seen posting Michael Jordan in the 1996 NBA Finals, was booked via Getty Images for alleged drive-by shootings at Washington.NBAE

According to detainee documents, he remains in custody.

Drive-by shooting is a Class B felony in Washington, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Kemp played in the NBA from 1990 to 2004, playing for the Seattle Supersonics and making several All-Star teams as a member of the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers before retiring from the Magic.

Shawn Kemp throws the first pitch at the Mariners game in 2015. Getty Images

Kemp became an NBA star thanks in part to his high-flying dunks.

He and Gary Payton led the Sonics to the 1996 NBA Finals where they lost to Michael Jordan’s Bulls.

He was previously arrested in Washington in 2005 for drug possession, for which he was formally charged and pleaded guilty.

In 2006, he was arrested again for possession of marijuana in Houston, Texas.

Earlier this month, Kemp opened a second Shawn Kemp’s cannabis dispensary, both in Seattle.

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